The Clinton Global Initiative

[Maple]

"This week, Clinton will take the concept of an activist post-presidency to another level when he convenes up to 1,000 world leaders at a Sheraton Hotel in New York. His aim, in what he grandly calls "the Clinton Global Initiative," is to bring together the best and the brightest in government, nonprofit organizations, science, religion, and business to accomplish a fourfold mission: End extreme poverty around the world, lessen religious conflict, reduce global warming, and promote good government in new democracies. The initiative will revolve around a series of discussion groups, many of them led by Clinton. Among the expected participants are British Prime Minister Tony Blair, United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan, U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, News Corp. Chairman Rupert Murdoch, General Electric Chairman Jeff Immelt, and investor George Soros."


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"For his part, Clinton told U.S. News: "I am going to ask every private-sector and person who comes to make a specific commitment to take some action." Clinton tells friends that in the 21st century, NGO s will be among the biggest catalysts for change in the world, and he believes he can be a "walking catalyst" himself. The charismatic Clinton is able to get heads of state and CEO s to chat with him and help take on his projects, as he did in convincing pharmaceutical firms to cut prices for AIDS drugs in African and Caribbean countries.

"All in all, the undertaking appears to be audacious. At the same time, says a former Clinton adviser, there's a danger that the conference will feature too much "yak-yak" and not enough action. But Joe Lockhart, who was Clinton's press secretary, says the former president "has as good an understanding of the forces of globalization as anyone. . . . And Clinton, like no one else, can marshal a broad array of government and nongovernmental interests to reach his objectives."

http://www.usnews.com/usnews/news/articles/050919/19presidents.htm

[bluestateguy]

1. No, no! You didn't get the memo!

He's a Bush apologist! He appeared at a Bush press conference, so he is part of the Bush Crime Family now! I mean, I'd much rather he tell Bush to go fuck himself and suck on his thumb and do nothing, rather than raise money for tsunami and hurricane victims.

:sarcasm:

[OneGrassRoot]

2. wow.......and I hope "promote good government in.........

new democracies" includes the USA. Once this cabal is gone, it will indeed be like a new democracy....:)